Item - 2025.ST9.1

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on November 12 and 13, 2025 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by Striking Committee on October 23, 2025 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025.

ST9.1 - Council Member Appointments to Fill Vacancies on Committees, Boards and External Bodies

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan to the Executive Committee for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

2. City Council appoint Councillor Jamaal Myers to the Budget Committee for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

3. City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan to the Striking Committee for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

4. City Council appoint Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin to the Board of Health for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

5. City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

6. City Council appoint Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin to the Toronto Symphony Board of Directors for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

7. City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan as the Mayor's designate to the Toronto Hydro Board of Directors for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

8. City Council appoint Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik as the Mayor's designate to the Waterfront Revitalization Corporation (Waterfront Toronto) for a term of office from November 24, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

Background Information (Committee)

(October 8, 2025) Report from the City Clerk on Council Member Appointments to Fill Vacancies on Committees, Boards and External Bodies
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/st/bgrd/backgroundfile-259430.pdf
Attachment 1 - Members' preferences for appointment to committees, boards and external bodies
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/st/bgrd/backgroundfile-259431.pdf

Communications (Committee)

(October 22, 2025) Letter from Mayor Olivia Chow with respect to the Mayor's Designates on Certain Boards (ST.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/st/comm/communicationfile-197158.pdf
(October 23, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (ST.New)

ST9.1 - Council Member Appointments to Fill Vacancies on Committees, Boards and External Bodies

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Striking Committee recommends that:

 

1. City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan to the Executive Committee for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

2. City Council appoint Councillor Jamaal Myers to the Budget Committee for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

3. City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan to the Striking Committee for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

4. City Council appoint Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin to the Board of Health for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

5. City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

6. City Council appoint Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin to the Toronto Symphony Board of Directors for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

7. On the recommendation of the Mayor, City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan as the Mayor's designate to the Toronto Hydro Board of Directors for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

8. On the recommendation of the Mayor, City Council appoint Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik as the Mayor's designate to the Waterfront Revitalization Corporation (Waterfront Toronto) for a term of office from November 24, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Striking Committee: 

 

1. Directed the City Clerk to conduct a new canvass of Members of Council for their interest in appointment to the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee, the Toronto Preservation Board, and the remaining two seats on the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors.

Origin

(October 8, 2025) Report from the City Clerk

Summary

The purpose of this report is to recommend to City Council the appointment of Council Members to fill vacancies on the Executive Committee, Budget Committee, Striking Committee, Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee, Board of Health, Toronto Preservation Board, Toronto Symphony Orchestra Board, and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors.

Background Information

(October 8, 2025) Report from the City Clerk on Council Member Appointments to Fill Vacancies on Committees, Boards and External Bodies
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/st/bgrd/backgroundfile-259430.pdf
Attachment 1 - Members' preferences for appointment to committees, boards and external bodies
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/st/bgrd/backgroundfile-259431.pdf

Communications

(October 22, 2025) Letter from Mayor Olivia Chow with respect to the Mayor's Designates on Certain Boards (ST.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/st/comm/communicationfile-197158.pdf
(October 23, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (ST.New)

Motions

a - Motion to Amend Item moved by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik (Carried)

That the Striking Committee recommend that:

 

1. City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan to the Executive Committee for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

2. City Council appoint Councillor Jamaal Myers to the Budget Committee for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

3. City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan to the Striking Committee for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

4. City Council appoint Rachel Chernos Lin to the Board of Health for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

5. City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

6. City Council appoint Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin to the Toronto Symphony Board of Directors for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

7. On the recommendation of the Mayor, City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan as the Mayor's designate to the Toronto Hydro Board of Directors for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

 

8. On the recommendation of the Mayor, City Council appoint Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik as the Mayor's designate to the Waterfront Revitalization Corporation (Waterfront Toronto) for a term of office from November 24, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.


b - Motion to Amend Item moved by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik (Carried)

That:

 

1. The Striking Committee direct the City Clerk to conduct a new canvass of Members of Council for their interest in appointment to the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee, the Toronto Preservation Board, and the remaining two seats on the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors.

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council